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PEOPLE TERRORIZED
Clamoring to Get Away From
Martinique.
PELEE STILL SMOKING
THE DIXIE LANDS SUPPLIES AT
FORT DE FRANCE.
The People Do Not Need More Food,
but Only Want to
Escape.
FORT DK FRANCE. Island of Martinique,
Wednesday. May 21. 4 p.m.-Streams of
frightened refugees have been pouring into
Fort tie France from all the surrounding
country. These people are not destitute,
but they are terrified. They want only one
thing, and that is to be taken away from
this island.
The consuls here and the officers of the
war vessels in the harbor are waylaid by
scores of persons crazed with fear and beg
ging to be carried away.
The weather is now calm and beautiful,
but the mountain is veiled In volcanic
clouds, which often assume a very threat
ening aspect, and occasional rumblings are
h.ard. Seme heavy and very welcome rain
fell this morning.
The United States steamer Dixie, Captain
Berry, from New York, arrived today, after
a quick and safe passage. Her passengers
inolud. many world-famous scientists. Prof.
Robert T Hill, government geologist. Prof.
K B rchgrevink. the Antarctic explorer;
M.-^rs George Curtis and George Kennan,
ar d many magazine writers and correspond
enwTre ateo among those who arrived on
the steamer.
Dixie Lands Supplies.
The*"l>ixle began landing her enormous
cargo of supplies early and the storehouse,
on shore soon became congested. This Is
the greatest difficulty of tMe administration.
This morning the United States steamer
p( tomac, with the commanders of the war
vessels now here, went to inspect St. Pierre.
With the greatest difficulty th*
ceded in making a landing. Php
of the outburst of yesterday were
d. us. Th. huge basalt towers of the cathe
dral were pulverized and the walls were
hurled flat to the earth. The bombardment
of volcanic stones is not sufficient to ac
count for this, and all evidences po nt to
the passage of a furious blast of
K.:s. traveling at enormous speed and with
in -ale'ulable force. The deposit of boulders,
aties and angular stones is enormous. Not
;i living human being saw what happened
at St. Pierre yesterday morning.
This second eruption was many times
n re viol, nt than that which effaced bt.
Pi, rre and swept Its people from the earth.
X T has all volcanic activity ceased. \ ast
c< lumns of smoke and gas still pour from the
gr. it crater. New fissures have opened on
th- mountain sides and are vomiting yellow
whirlwinds, which rush intermittently now
from I I.e point, and now from another.
1' i'ing mud is also thrown out at times in
torrents that reach the sea and produce
small tidal waves.
Somber. Silent City of Death.
From a somber, silent city of death and
desolation, St. Pierre has become a hideous
ampitheatre of fiery, roaring destruction.
The people are convinced that God is
angry with the island and means to scourge
it with tire and then sink it in the ocean.
Utter and unreasoning ft ar possesses all
souls Even Fort de France Is believed to
I., un* ife Th- presence of the relief ships,
I,, wt v. r. is helpful to the people, who say
"lh? American llHg makes safety.
Th- Potomac could not approach close to
St Pierre. The UUle will sail tomorrow
f, r St. Vincent, but the other vessels will
remain here.
The scientists who nave arrived will ex
amine into the <iuestion of the danger of
th. peaks of f'arlKt. near Fort de France.
beo'minK active volcanoes. I Tie outburst
of yesterday probably means a ruined is
land. as all confidence is lost.
"We want not food, but only to leave, is
the cry of all. rich and poor alike.
THE ERUPTION OF ^iTURDAY.
M. Labot Gives Thrilling Account of
Mont Pelee's Outbreak.
CASTRIES. Island of St. Lucia. R W. I..
May 22.? M. Labat, the senior town coun
cillor of Fort de France.who was among the
rtfugees who arrived here yesterday from
Martinique on the Norwegian steamer Hei
ga. accompanied by his entire family, was
interviewed today by a correspondent of the
Associated Press. He said that since the
St Pierre disaster the population of Fort
di Frame had been excited and anxious. This
was inte'isitied as the ash showers from
Mont Pelee thickened, pumice rained more
often, and the frequent detonations became
louder. Councillor l.abat related thrilling
stories of escapes from the environs of St.
Pierre, which he gathered from refugees.
"On Saturday, at 3 o'cle>ck in the after
n- on." he said, "an incessant rain of ashes
obscured the sky. and at 5 o'clock total
darkness prevailed. The population gener
ally was unm rved Sunday was lighter,
but the ash rain continued, with an occa
sional fall of lava slag and pumice, and
continuous rumblings from the mountain
and the feeling of anxiety continued.
Singular Phenomenon Witnessed.
"At 5:31* a.m. on Monday a singular phe
nomenon was witnessed in the northeastern
sky. Clouds like gigantic, white ostrich
plumes rose high in the heavens. They had
luminous linings, which were mistaken for
llame-s, though they were only caused by
the rays of the rising sun, and threw the
people into consternation.
"At noon the sea began to recede, with
a heavy ground swell, tossing the shipping
so severely that vessels broke fre>m their
moorings. Then a long, rolling wave spread
over the* sea front. It did little damage
however, and the sea again receded and
left a considerable area of the shore per
manently uncovered. At the same time the
ash rain became twice as violent, and peb
bles fell. They were followed by pieces of
heavy rock, some of which weighed from
three to twelve pounds each.
"The panic-stricken people rushed out of
their houses, some making for the moun
tains In the interior of the island, and
others seeking to escape on board the ship
ping In port.
"The scene was one of the wildest con
fusion. Whole families assembled on the
tties and along the beach, nearly all ot
them falling on their knees and screaming
forth appeals for boats to take them to the
it earners, to which some of the men swum
01T."
Steamers Aided the People.
The steamers at Fortde France kept a large
number of people on board until evening,
when the phenomena subsided, and most ot
th?> refugees were put ashore. On Tuesday
steamers took away the elestltute people
who remained on be>ard. and also a number
of paying passengers. Three hundred ref
ugees were landed here and l.MK) were
taken to the Island of Guadeloupe. The
refugees who were landed at this place
had. as a rule, nothing with them but the
clothes they wore when they left Fort dc
France. ar.J itaiy are. now supported by
public funeis or private subscriptions.
UNION STATION BILL
WAB DEPARTMENT TO MAKE A
REPORT ON IT.
That Action Taken by House District
torn mittee?Other Local Meas
ures Acted Upon.
The War Department is to be asked to
make a report to the House committee on
the District of Columbia on the union sta
tion bill. This action was decided on at a
meeting of the committee held this morn
ing, when the union station bill was taken
up informally for the first time.
The motion to refer the bill to the War
Department was made by Mr. Cowherd,
who stated that it would be highly proper
and very valuable for the committee to
have the opinion of the engineers of that
department as to the effect of the proposed
tunnel through the Capitol grounds on both
the Capitol and Library buildings; whether
the Jar caused by trains passing through
this tunnel would not in time injure these
buildings. Mr. Cowherd also said he under
stood the bill provided that the railroads
should vacate all of the public parking
ifiyuWere now occl'Pying in the city, on
\*nich point it would also be desirable to
have a report from the War Department.
Favorable Report Ordered.
The committee authorized a favorable re
port to be made to the House on the reso
lution which has passed the Senate to per
mit steam railroads In the District of Co
lumbia to occupy additional parts of streets
In order to accommodate the traveling pub
Armltenfdiue r.he enc!lmI>ment of the Grand
the Republic In October, 1!K12
slom'rc r,es?i'uti0n auth"rlz'H the Commls
?.i. J to issue to steam railroad compa
nies permits to temporarily occupy addi
tional parts of streets for the purpose of
accommodating the traveling public at
ot thl^H e.n,','ampment of the Grand Array
?u, , Republic in October, l!Hrj; provided
that such temporary occupation shall not
exceed the period of fifteen davs and shaM
f?fi,',,""*1"' prescribed b, ?aU
TMSrrS5Ka ??
rfbi-s: sawa
s? 5?'
8 E*"? to Lya.cier .Ceiue
Omnibus Code Bill.
The omnibus code bill, which carries a
number of proposed Senate and House
amendments to the District code, which is
now being perfected by the judiciary sub
committee of the House District commit
tee. will be favorably reported to the House
by the subcommittee as soon as completed
TO PROTECT THE CAPITOL.
Conference Between Superintendent
Woods and Fire Department Officers.
As the result of a conference held this
morning between Elliott Woods, superin
tendent of the Capitol, and Fire Marshal
Sidney Beaver and Assistant Chief W T
Belt, a recommendation will be made for
the installation of a fire alarm station at
theCapitol, as well as increased fire-fighting
facilities for the great marble building.
Ever since the disastrous explosion of gas
under the Supreme Court chamb<r and the
resulting fire. Mr. Woods has been giving
careful study to the subject of fires. Two
stalled'"in*<thnPUmr-S alrt'ady been ln"
n ,h engine rooms of the Senate
and House since that occurrence, and sufti
ment cr?rrl'listril,,"(<1 throughout the base
ment corridors to make quick and effective
action possible in case of a tire enecme
oul 5l?"alr?!!nlf"K standpipes up the vari
nf th shafts met with the approval
f marshal and assistant chief when
I?'1*1"? Woods today. This would
<nable firemen to go up the elevator to any
ft??to thee?fhe'r, f!"8e With th<*m and atta^h
sib*e time. p within the least pos
The need of a fire alarm station was an
fa"se a l)r?longed and unnecessary delay
in cast- of an emergency.
Marshal Heaver and Chief Belt have been
making inspections particularly of apart
Thev h^rm,1U;inB lh" Past months.
ihty ha\t made many recommendations
and suggestions regarding apparatus firl
ThevSwr'r r"' 'LKhtS to in,iicate the same.
I ne\ were much gratified in being called
set by Mr PWor 7"? mornl"? Th(" example
? ? w ? ? Woods in wanting every possible
hr1,"bghtinj; facility in a fireproof buildin"
they said, would do much to encourage the
..irne thoughtful action by owners and
couW be urged by them as a precedent
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Argument in Its Favor Before House
Committee.
Capt. W. F. Humphrey of the Boston
Towboat Company and the Boston Steam
boat Company made a general argument
in f'Hor Of the ship subsidy hill before the
House committee on merchant marine and
fisheries this morning. The subsidy ques
tion, he said, was purely a business propo
sition, and was devoid of both politics and
the question of free trade or protection.
A mercantile fleet was. he urged a nec
SLaUllllarj' to a "Khting navy. In
wa i ? a c"mp:,ris"n between the "ocean
wUhKo,nh* 'Cnna*e of th* United States
5.*', J'.1*""' nations Capt. Humphrey said
and a half ,imes more tonnagl! A com
parison as to tonnage and uonulatinn
ed that, counting the ^opte of Owt ami
ain and Canada, there was one ton of shin
Pin* under the British flag for everv four
people: In Sweden and Norwav <>nl ?
for every six inhabitants; in Germany one
ton for every twenty-three inhabitants- in
Spain, one ton for every twenty-four-' In
France, one ton for every thirty-flve-' In
Belgium, one ton for every thirty-six'- In
In V ?"t eVery 'orty-nlne; in Chile
one ton for every fifty; in the United States'
?fl 'In" J'"" eVery "^y-'our inhabitants'
three JaPal>. one ton for ev"y eighty
The recent decline in American shipping
he ascribed to increased interest nn? Jl
PaSt?h>'i ca,>ita,ists 'n American railroads
ami their consequent withdrawal from ship!
ping enterprises. snip
The protective tariff was also ascribed
as a very patent reason why American
shipping had greatly fallen off er'can
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matter.'"?"11"1*6 '0?k """" ?? lb.
New Use for the Time 'Rati
The time ball on the Navy Department
building was utilized this morning in giving
the signal to the battery which was as
s gmd the duty of firing a salute on the ar
[, of il!e F"nch mission at the Whi'e
House. The time ball will also be used as
a signal at the unveiling of thf ttatue < f
da?y th? ton wfli"^ mornin? thai
na> ine bail wili be dropped from th^ tr.n
?aflf shortly after 11 "'5
-sh.uid not be confoundcd with the rtsru'ar
n^rmday signal by those who lookto "he
signal to regulate their timepitw.
Conference as to the Indian
Appropriation. Bill.;
IT WILL BE SIGNED
BUT CERTAIN FEATURES ARE OB
JECTIONABLE TO PRESIDENT.
Joint Resolution to Correct These De
fects?Gen. Horace Porter Pays
His Respects.
President Roosevelt's reception of the offi
cial French visitors and a long conference
on Indian affairs took up over two hours
of his office time today, and consequently
left little time for the transaction of busi
ness and the seeing of cailcrs.
Senators Stewart and Quarles of the In
dian affairs committee of the Senate and
Representative, Lacey of the same commit
tee of the House spent nearly an hour and
a half with the President going over some
of the details of the Indian appropriation
bill, now before the President. Mr. Roose
velt objects to several features of the bill,
and it was to arrive at some understanding
that the conference was held. It Is thought
that the President will sign the bill as It
stands with an understanding with the Sen
ate and House committees on Indian af
fairs that a resolution shall be passed by
Congress correcting the objectionable pro
visions.
A resolution bearing upon the opening of
the reservation of the Spokane Indians
was rushed through the House a few days
ago, but this is not the only section of the
bill that does not meet the approval of the
President, and so a resolution is likely that
will cover more ground. In the case of the
Spokane Indians the President fears that
the bill does not sufficiently safeguard the
interests and rights of the Indians in the
matter of allotments.
The Nintah Reservation.
He has also raised somewhat similar ob
jection in the provision of the bill opening
the Uintah reservation of Utah to settle
ment. He does not think the bill is specflc
enough in caring for the future of the In
dians in the matter of allotments and the
proceeds from the sale of lands.
The President talked with Representa
tive Sutherland of Utah about the Cintah
provision, and Mr. Sutherland laid before
the chief executive some facts tending to
overcome objections that arise In the
President's mind.
The impression prevails that the Presi
dent will not withhold his approval of the
bill until the corrective resolution is passed
but will sign now and take It for granted
that the changes he desires will be satis
factorily made.
Gen. Horace Porter Calls.
Gen. Horace Porter, United States am
bassador to France, paid his respects to
President Roosevelt. He was received in
the library, where he talked some time with
the President. The personal relations be
tween the two men are exceedingly friend
ly, and the President has often expressed
his hearty appreciation of the splendid
work of Gen. Porter.
Ambassador Porter is taking a vacation,
the first he has had since he went to Paris
live years ago. "The prompt action of the
President and Congress in the Martinique
disaster has touched every heart in
France, ' saiil Gen. Porter, when asked by
a Star reporter as to affairs in that repub
lic. "Our relations with France have never
been better than in the last few years, and
the kindly feeling of the French for this
country has been intensified by our sympa
thy for the Martinique sufferers. The
Freneh mission now here in connection with
the Rochambeau exercises is a most dis
tinguished one, second to none ever sent
abroad by France. The French officials and
people are interested in the commission and
will be grateful for the warm reception
being extended to their representatives by
President Roosevelt and the people of this
country."
The Coming of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The reported intention of Kaiser Wilhelm
to visit this country when the monument to
Frederick the Great is unveiled Is not
known to be true at the White House or in
State Department circles. There Is hope,
however, that the report is true. There is
nothing to prevent his coming to the United
States if he desires, and there is every as
surance that he would be received as befits
his rank.
RULES FOR EMPLOYES.
Chicago Northwestern Prohibits Use
of Tobacco and Whisky.
CHICAGO, May 22.?Officials, of the Chi
cago ar.d Northwestern road have begun a
campaign against the use of tobacco in any
form by emi loyes of the passenger depart
ment while on duty. The management also
has tabooed loose pecuniary practices. An
assignment of wages by an employe is pro
hibited and will be cause for his dismissal.
Rules of the most stringent kind are also
promulgated against the use of intoxicants
or the frequenting of places where they are
sold. An employe who does either is liable
to immediate dismissal.
INDIANA COAL COMBINE
Its Purpose is to Raise Price of Pro
duct.
CHICAGO, May 22 ? Consolidation of all
the coal interests in Indiana, covering 117
mines of an output of ?,000,000 tons a year
and of a value of $15,000,000, In one big
corporation with headquarters In this city,
will be effected within a month, according
to thi Chronicle. The effect of the con
solidation, It Is understood by coal men of
this city, will be an increase In the prices
of every quality of c?al mined in Indiana.
BRITISH ESTIMATE OF GODKIN.
London Papers Praise His Pro-English
Proclivities.
IX)NDON, May 22.?The newspapers here
regard the death of Edwin I-awrence God
kin, editor emeritus of the Evening Post
of New York, who expired at Brixam,
South Devonshire, Tuesday night, as being
a distinct loss to Great Britain, as well as
to America, and comment on his friendship
for Great Britain. The Westminster Ga
zette says:
"He was at one time the most powerful
editor In the United States and became one
of the great champions of England at -a
time when to be her friend was not so easy
a business as It is today."
The Dally News pays a tribute to him as
its former correspondent in New York,
"who. In the early days of the civil war'
furnished the Daily Nc<Ws with informa
tion on which this paper was able to fore
tell the triumph of the north. It was not
the least of Mr. Godkln's services to the
world that, through him, the cause of the
north had at least one advocate in London
in the days of its adversity."
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AMENDMENT MADE TO BILL IN
THE SENATE.
Matter for Consideration 0f Conferees?
Full Text of the Section as
Finally Adopted.
The adoption of the omnibus public
building bill by tha Senate yesterday after
noon marks another advance of the project
of a municipal building for the District of
Columbia. An amendment was adopted In
the Senate, on motion of Mr. Fairbanks,
chairman of the committee reporting the
bill, changing the paragraph for a munici
pal building by striking out the provision
allowing E street directly north of the old
power house square to be used as a portion
of the site for the buHding. Unless such a
provision is agreed to by the conferees the
building line will be along E street, and
the structure cannot be brought out to
Pennsylvania avenue, as provided by the
House.
The striking out of this provision also
made it necessary to strike out the refer
ence to the removal of the tracks of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver
non Electric railway from E street be
tween 13Vi to Hth streets. As the provision
allowing- the use of E street north of the
old power house site was put in the bill in
the House the question of finally throwing
" out W'H be decided by the conferees.
Section as to the Building.
The entire provision for a municipal
building as passed by the Senate is as fol
lows:
Sec. (i. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, jointly, be and they are here
by authorized and directed to acquire for
a sum not exceeding $530,000, for the joint
use of the United States and the District of
Columbia, for the erection thereon of a
municipal building for said District, square
-M, In the city of Washington, District of
Columbia; provided, that if the Secretary
nww i treasury shall be compelled or I
obliged to institute condemnation proceed
ings in order to acquire said site, such pro- |
ceedlngs shall be In accordance with the
provisions of the act of Congress approved i
August .W. 18!t0. providing a site for the
enlargement of the government printing of- I
flee. (Lnlted States Statuua at Large vol
ume 2tl, cfoaper 837.) K l 1
When the Secretary-of the Treasurv shall
ha\e completed the purchase of said site
he shall proceed at once to contract for the
erection and completion thereon of a fire
proof building for the accommodation of
the municipal and. other o?ces of the DIs
J?* of Columbia, the total cost of said
building including cost of site, not to ex
ceed $1,500,000. one-half of which shall be
chargeable to the revenues of the District
of Columbia and the other half to be paid
T" ??y money in the treasury of the
rril States not otherwise appropriated.
oa[i k y rv^'on construction of
said building may he placed In charge of an
??v'ernment specially qualified
for the duty, to be appointed by the Presi
dent of the Lnited States, and who shall
receive fnr^ his additional services an in
crease of 25 per centum in his salary, to be
ing ?Ut 0t the ar'1)ro.pr,i#t,<m for said bulld
Redeenied His Promise.
"Representative Duvla Mercer of Ne
braka made an address at the Riggs House
two years ago, wherein he declared that he
would give the District a municipal build
ing, ' said Maj/ir Sylvester to a Star re
porter today. "Mr. Mercer has redeemed
his promise, and that which has been neces
sary and called for in these many years is
about to become a reality.
"Since 1887 the Police Department has
moved from one building to another and
never had proper facilities for business
thi, ,TC' conn"<'t;d wlth lt ?n appreciate
what the new project means.
"'The people of the District should indi
cate in an emphatic manner their apprecia
tion of Mr. Mercer's effort."
APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
Announcement of Gen. Wilson of the
Red Cross.
John M. Wilson, vice president of the
American National Red Cross, has issued
the following statement: |
Information having been received,
through the Department of State, from the
American consulates at Martinique and St. I
A incent, W. I., that the supplies already
furnished for the relief of sufferers from
the recent volcanic disturbances in the Is
lands are sufficient for present necessities,
that adequate measures are being taken by
the French, English and local authorities
for the supply of future needs, and that
further contributions by the people of the
?? .? States are unnecessary, the appeal
of the American National Red Cross for
aid for the victims of the disaster is hereby
withdrawn. '
"Donations for the purpose of such relief
already or hereafter received will be held
for use in any emergency that may arise
requiring action on th?: part of the organi
zation. I
PALMA'B MESSAGE.
Says Cuba Will Never Forget Its Debt
of Gratitude.
The Secretary of War has received the
following message from the president of
Cuba:
- Havana, May 21, 1002.
Ellhu Root. Secretary of War, Washing
ton:
I am deeply moved by your heartfelt
message of congratulation on the inaugura
tion of the Republic of Cuba, to the birth of
which the people and the government of
!uCi state8 have contributed with
their blood and treasure. Rest a ,sured that
the Cuban people can never forget the debt
of gratitude they owe to the great republic
with which we will always cultivate the
closest relations of friendship and for the
J"i"8vf,er y of whlch Pray to the Al
miehty. T. B8TRADA PALMA.
A Year's Extension Wanted.
Secretary Hay has requested the Danish
government to enter Into a protocol, extend
ing for one year the period of time allowed
for the ratification of the treaty of cession
of the Danish 'West Indian Islands. This
action is necessary to keep alive the treaty
untn ' r.by. lhe Unlted State?
,t.he. Danish rigadag can <ict finally
upon it at the next session in September.
A Quarantine Declared.
I nited States Minister Swenson, at Copen
hagen, has cabled the .Department of State
that the Danish government has proclaimed
Jluarantlne against vessels
/JXiy S? 15 l,he Danish West Indian Islands
from Barbados, owing to the appearance of
smallpox there.
Assigned to the Coast Aritllery.
Second Lieutenant Henry R. Casey, Artil
lery Corps, has been assigned to duty with
Cjfnbyf w*"' Ceaj3t Artillery-at Fort
? ?
Steamship Arrival, i ?*,
At Havre?La Lorraine, from Naw York.
Y*rk tiU6en*towa"-Germanic, from New
Action of the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
FEW NEGATIVE VOTES
IT Wlli NOW GO TO THE PRESBY
TERIES.
Stirring Scene in the Assembly When
the Vote Was An
nounced.
NEW YORK, May 22.?The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church today
adopted the report of the committee on
creed revision making changes In the con
fession of faith. This action, which was
practically unanimous, was taken with lit
tle or no debate. The changes proposed will
now go to the various presbyteries for rati
fication. When the report was presented
last Friday a motion for Its adoption was
made at once, but the vote was deferred
until today. As was to be expected, the
prospect of an interesting debate on creed
revision attracted a crowd which filled the
galleries solidly, and when the doors of the
ground floor were opened all the seats not
reserved for commissioners were occupied
at once.
The Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the mod
erator, before the hour set for considera
tion, spoke for a moment. "1 do not btlieve
that my task as moderator is to be a diffi
cult one,' he said, "but it is a delicate one.
In this chair, where you have put me, I
want to say that I am not a member of any
organization or any committee. I am a
plain Presbyterian and your moderator?
your servant. I want to plead that this
discussion be carried on in the spirit of
good fellowship. Have nothing either
rushed through or delayed. The matter be
fore us Is a simple proposit!on. The assem
bly of 1!M)1 appointed a committee to do a
particular thing. What you have to p;tss
on Is not whether that certain thing should
be done, but whether the committee has
done It to your satisfaction."
Outsiders Admitted to Floor.
On motion the privilege of the floor was
extended to the members of the committee
who were not commissioners.
On motion of the Rev. Dr. David U.
Wylie, speeches on the report were limited
to ten minutes, except that of the commit
tee chairmen.
The Rev. Dr. James D. Moffatt then
moved the adoption of the eleven overtures
to be sent to the presbyteries.
The Rev. Dr. Henry C. Minton, chairman
of the revision committee, spoke for the
report. He would not, he said, argue the
merits of the whole report, but would speak
of the especial considerations which influ
enced the committee. They were guided, in
the first place, by the work of the com
mittee of 1802.
The presumption, of course, was always
in favor of the explicit orders of last year's
assembly. There were two elements on the
1 committee, he explained, those who prefer
red to make all amendments by verbal
modifications and those who wished to
make the changes by separate declaratory
statements. Obviously there had to be
some yielding, and it was not all on one
side. "The misapprehensions as to the con
fession," continued Dr. Minton. "have come
[ from two causes; first the unguarded state
ments in the confession itself, and, second,
unwarranted inferences from the confes
I sion. In the first cases verbal changes
would be the remedy. In the second, decla
ratory statements were necessary."
Question About the Pope.
Dr. Minton then took up the various
points on which the committee had been
asked to pass. "Regarding the pope of
Rome," he said, "the confession distinctly
says the pope is the anti-Christ and the son
| of perdition. Now, if that was true and if
we want to say it?let it stand. If not true,
or if true and we do not wish to say it, take
it out.
"I may belive that the pope is anti-Christ
on general principles. I am quite willing to
declare in the face of the Vatican or the
whole world, for that matter, that the pone
using the crown rights of Jesus Christ is
anti-Christ and the son of perdition. The
committed followed the only proper course
r? P?1SUe by broa<lening the statement."
I rfRented the accusation brought
that the Presbyterian Church believed in In
fant damnation.
"The critics and enemies of the Presby
terian Church have rolled it under their
j tongue as a sweet morsel that we believe
in infant damnation. We resent the accu
sation that this chapter contemplates any
such interpretation."
Dr. Minton was loudly applauded when
he closed.
Lvh??ReK ,D,r- Moffatt urged the assem
fiJ' . address. to decide the ques
tion quickly by a vote to adopt.
J?" ?eY; D^- R- Russell Booth of this
citj. who has been known as a strong anti
revisionist, asked the assembly to adopt
unanimously, and at once, the report.
As he closed his short remarks there
I came loud cries of "Question," "Question "
i from all over the assembly.
The general assembly then adopted the
te,H.n,entMry There were only
?1? votes. This now makes the
adoption of the entire report of the com
| mittee on revision complete.
WRECK OF THE MAINE.
Mr. Lodge's Bill to Remove It and Re
cover Bodies of Sailors.
The removal of the wreck of the battle
ship Maine from the harbor of Havana and
the recovery of the bodies of the sailors
lost on her are provided for in a bill intro
duced in the Senate today by Mr. Lodge.
Suitable burial is to be given these bodies
at Arlington, but relatives of any of the
sailors lost on the battle ship "may be
given the bodies for burial. For these nur
poses |1,(100,000 is appropriated. The bill
fairs Crred t0 the comin,ttee ?n naval af
MR. MILBURN'S ACCIDENT.
Will Not Be Able to Officiate Again
This Session.
Rev. Mr. Milburn. the blind chaplain of
the United States Senate, will not, it is be
lieved, be able to again officiate in the
opening of the Senate with prayer during
the present session of Congress. This is
the result of the accident to Mr. Milburn
last Tuesday, when the toes of one of his
feet were crushed. It will be some time
before he is again able to walk, as ht?
very'feeble' ^ Ume ?f the acc,dent was
A Change at West Point.
Major James D. Glennan, surgeon, now on
leave of absence, has been ordered to dutv
at the West Point Military Academy, reliev
ing Major "W Uliam L. Kneedler. surgeon,
who is ordered to duty at San Diego, Ca'
in turn relieving Contract Surgeon William
San ?an3s<? * transferred t0 at
SELECTION DEFERRED
PRESIDENT WILL NOT APPOINT
JUDGE THIS WEEK
Friends of Candidates Decline to Enter
Into Compact for Deciding
Contest.
The understanding today among those
who are directly interested in the Siting of
the vacancy in the office of associate jus
tice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, caustd by the dtath of Jus
tice Bradley, is that President Roosevelt
will not make the appointment until next
week. The absence from the city of the
Attorney Central is said to be responsible
for the delay.
Those who are conducting the campaigns,
so to speak, for the three leading candi
dates, Messrs. Gould, Leighton and Du
vall, this morning reached the conclusion
that they will not confer regarding the sit
uation. This is taken to indicate that the
suggestion that the local bar, as a whole,
should present to the Presidtnt the names
of the three candidates mentioned, with
the statement that the selection of any
one of them would be satisfactory to the
bar, will not be adopted. It is stated that
the friends of each of the candidates pre
fer to act independently of the others.
Claims for Mr. Gould.
Those who are endeavoring to bring about
the elevation of Mr. Gould to the bench to
day say that of the local tar more than
four hundred members have signed a state
ment favoring his appointment. They do
not hesitate to show the list, and willingly
direct attention to the signatures of a big
majority of the older lawyers who are
among the recognized ltaders of the bar.
Mr. I^eighton's friends continue to smile
and look confident. In behalf of Mr. Duv;l1I
It is declared that he Is so far ahead in the
race that the other two competitors will
not be in sight at the finish.
Although something has already been
done at the White House in behalf of each
of the leading candidates, the expectation
Is that marked activity at that point will
?be noticeable next Monday, the day the At
torney General, who will, it Is thought, be
consulted by the President r< girding the
appointment, is scheduled to return to this
city.
The many friends of Mr. William Meyer
Lewin have mentioned- him In connection
with the judgeship. Mr. Lewin, however,
stated to a Star reporter this afternoon
that he did not wish his name to be used.
He is in no sense a candidate, having al
ready indorsed Mr. Ashley M. Gould for the
position.
Mr. Moulton's Name Presented.
Senator Dillingham and Representative
Haskins of Vermont presented to the Presi
dent today the name of Hosea B. Moulton
for judge of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by Judge
Bradley's death. Mr. Moulton's name was
put before the President yesterday, but It
was then stated that the position he desired
was on the bench of the Court of Claims.
This statement was erroneous. Mr. Moulton
!?. a '?f.aiate for the vacancy on cue L.e
triet beneri.
LOUBET AT ST. PETERSBURG.
French President Meets With an En
thusiastic Greeting.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 22.?President
Loubet arrived here this morning from
Tsarskoe-Selo and was accorded an enthu
siastic and popular reception. The railroad
station and city were lavishly decorated,
and men, women and children thronged the
streets, waving tricolor llags and wearing
tri-color flags and wearing Franco-Russian
alliance souvenirs of all descriptions. The
French president was met at the station
by the mayor of St. Petersburg, who of
fered him the customary bread and salt
and heartily bade him welcome. M. Lou
bet, in reply, said he entertained no doubt
of the cordiality of his reception in any
part of Russia, as he knew the hearts of
Russia' and France beat in unison.
Deputations of ladies presented M. Loubet
with baskets of tlowers for transmission to
Madame Loubet. After inspecting the
guard of honor. M. Ixiubet proceeded to the
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. He
was acclaimed along the route followed by
enormous crowds of people.
DISAPPOINTMENT AT VATICAN.
Pope May Not Give Official Reception
to Taft Commission.
ROME. May 22.?Doubt Is felt in Vatican
circles as to whether the pope, after all,
will give an official reception to the Taft
commission.
Official notification of the arrival of the
commission here at the end of May has now
been received from the United States em
bassy and has caused disappointment at the
Vatican, as it specifically eliminates all th>
political aspects sought to be attached to
the commission. It is set forth that the
commission must not in any way be re
garded as an American recognition of the
Vatican's policy toward Italy, and points
out that the commission is of a purely
business character and in no way connected
with politics.
THREATEN TO LYNCH NEGRO.
Citizens of Webb City Mo., Take Him
From Jail.
WEBB CITY, Mo., May 22.-A mob In
tent on lynching Will Jones, a Joplin negro,
who Is charged with assaulting Mrs. John
Parmeter, aged fifty years, a white woman
of this city, surrounded the jail here early
today. Jones was captured last night,
and it seems certain he will be lynched if
he Is identified by Mrs. Parmeter, who Is
expected to see him during the day.
MISS DUNCAN TO MARRY.
Niece of the Late President to Wed
Mr. Wins low.
Special DlKpatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 22?Extensive
preparations are being made for the mar
riage of Miss Sarah Duncan, niece of the
late President McKinley, to Mr. Herbert
Winslow. The couple will leave here after
the wedding for Oakmond, where they will
spend several months. Miss Duncan was born
In Pittsburg and will make that her fu
ture home. For the past year Miss Duncan
has devoted herself to social settlement
work. The late President McKinley often
found much amusement In her devotion to
her ideals, of which he heartily approved.
She spent the winters of 1809 and 1900 with
her uncle and aunt at the White House, and
she is. therefore, quite well known in Wash
ington society.
Painters' Strike Settled.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.?By a compromise
which gives the men for th? present a par;
of the increase 111 wager demanded and
the full increase after the 1st of next Jan
uary, the strike of tta? union painters in
St. Louis has been settled. The painters
'demanded an increase of wa(ts from
to 45c. an hour.
PLAY A WHITING GAME
Coal Mine Operators Have
Little to Say
ON PUMPMEN'S STRIKE
?TKIKEBS BEGIN TO USE FORCE
IN PLACES.
Some Washeries Forced to Close and
Others Shut Down
Voluntarily.
Wll.KESBARRE, Pa., May 22 The ex
ecutive commHtw of the thrw anthracite
districts of the I'nlte-d Mine Workers re
sumed their Joint sessions this morning for
the purpose of considering any further
business that may he presented. Neither
President Mitchell nor the committeemen
would say what matters would he taken
up. but as the call for the proposed special
national convention has not yet been is
sued. it is believed by those around striko
headquarters that this will be the principal
thing that will engage the attention of tho
meeting.
President Mitchell had no information to
impart before he entered the meeting. He
confirmed the Associated Press dispatch
that the Michigan bituminous district had
consented to the call for a national con
vention. Mr. Mitchell was disinclined to
talk on the proposition of calling out the
engineers, firemen and pump mm unless
they are given an eight-hour day at the
present wages, except to say that he ex
pects the mine owners to comply with the>
demands of the union.
Operators Have Little to Say.
Inquiry at the offices of the big coal
companies here today failed to elicit any
definite Information as to how the oper
ators will meet the latest demands of the
miners. At the offices of one of the largest
companies In the field It was said no defi
nite plan had yet been decided upon be
cause It was not positively known until last
night what action the union would take,
and the company wants more time to think
the matter over. The general impression
prevails that most of the companies will
refuse the demands, and there Is much
speculation as to the next move of the mine
owners. Some of the smallar companies, it
is known, have been training their mtn to
be firemen and pumpmen, and in some col
lieries they have already displaced that
class of workers. It Is rumored non-union
men will be imported to take the places of
the engineers, firemen and pumpmen.
WIUKESBARRE. Pa.. May 22,-The
meeting was in session only a short time.
At 10:45 o'clock 8 recess was taken until
this afternoon. Nothing was given out. It
is evident that the committees are waiting
for something important.
HAZUETON. Pa.. May 22.?Matthias
Schwa be. a small independent operator, to
day started up his colliery at South Heber
ton. All of his miners are to receive the
wages demanded by the m ne workers. The
output will be for home consumption ex
clusively. It commands Vi a ton at the
breaker.
Strikers Sail for Europe.
NEW YORK, May 22.?More than a hun
dred coal miners from the Pennsylvania
fields sailed for Europe today on the steam
ship Auguste Victoria. They were mostly
Poles and Hungarians. Some Were accom
panied by their families.
Several of the nun said they had quit
work in obedience to the strike order, and.
believing the strike would be a long one, de
cided to visit their former homes.
Washeries Shut Down.
PITTS TON, Pa.. May 22.?A new phase
developed here in the mine strike today
when all the washerles In this district con
trolled by the Erie company shut down.
They have been running steadily, turning
out tons of coal daily. The shut-down
was due to orders received from New York
last night, a conference of the railroad
presidents having been held In that city
yesterday, when it was decided to cease all
washery operations.
Strikers Capture a Washery.
TAMAQl'A, Pa.. May 22 ? Eed by a drum
mer and bugler, several hundred striking
miners marched on the Smith-Meyers wash
ery this morning. A sentry posted in a
tree fired his gun as a warning to the men
at the washery that the strikers were ap
proaching. (titrations were at once dis
continued.
When the strikers were within fifty yards
of the operation they were met by Charles
Meyers, one of the operators. Mr. Meyers
appealed to them not to damage any prop
erty or to Injure any of the men. He said
that he would pledge his word that not a
pound of coal would be washed until the
strike had been settled. The marchers
then appointed a committee to met the
employes and the latter promised not to
work until an order to do so is issued by
the I'nited Mine Workers' officials. After
the men had agreed to do this the marchers
returned to town.
The three anthracite executive commit
tees of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, at their Joint meeting at Wilkesbarre.
Pa., yesterday, decided to permit the en
gineers. firemen and pumpmen to remain
at work, provided the coal companies grant
them an eight-hour day at present wages.
If these demands are not granted by June
2. the men shall then suspend work. Al
though the instructions issued to the local
unions do not specifically say that the
men shall cease work on that date If the
demand Is not granted, they are so con
strued by the committeemen. Th e action
was taken after two se ssions had been held,
which consumed the entire day.
At present the engineers, firemen and
pumpmen work ten hours a day. Home of
the firemen work twelve.
NEW VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION.
Question of Submission to Be Decided
Thursday.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va? May 22.-The constitu
tional convention re-assembled here today
at noon. Seventy members were prese-nt.
The report of the committee on final ses
sion was printed with the recommendation
that the convention proceed and determine
at once what method should be adopted for
putting the new constitutk>n into effee^.
This was agreed to.
Senator Daniel offered a resolution, which
was agreed to. providing for taking up tb?
question of disposing of the constitution to
morrow morning, and to take a vote on tte
matter in the following order:
(1) Submission to the present electoral?.
(2) Submission to the new electorate.
(3) To proclaim.
The vote will be taken on Thursday at
1:30 o'clock.
Secretary Shaw's Departure.
Seen tajy Shaw le ft last night for Mont
gome ry. Alt., where he will Join the
Thofr;>.on C2r~rers cn:-.l party tomorrow.
Saturday t'n C c < :* y w 'l deliver an a4>
driis at Slmira:: if*.:- ch the pang;
will sta.t on te.fc ix Ln: '.K.> to WashlncM%